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Raiden V: Director’s Cut coming to Switch in July

UFO Interactive Games announced at E3 that they’ll be releasing Raiden V: Director’s Cut as part of a one-time limited print run physical release (in addition to the digital version) and set the release date for July 25th, 2019.  If you missed Raiden V when it came to PlayStation 4, now you’ll have a chance to check out this awesome SHMUP on the go.  Here’s a little bit about what’s unique to this Director’s Cut Limited Edition:

  • Switch Limited Edition Extras – Exclusive Soundtrack Sampler CD and a gorgeous mini art-book.
  • Extreme Graphics – Raiden V: Director’s Cut features full 1080P support to bring every explosion, missile attacks and boss kills to earth shattering realism on HDTV’s and monitors
  • Tri View HUD – Raiden V: Director’s Cut reaches new levels of frenetic and heart pounding action as real time game status changes, command center data and game play simultaneously and continuously update you on the action
  • Multiplayer – First time ever, local 2 player cooperative play!
  • Cheer Attack – A Powerful special attack for your secondary weapons – but only for a few seconds – don’t miss your window!
  • Fully Narrated Storyline – who’s got time to read!
  • Extra Language Support – Raiden V on Nintendo Switch™ has Japanese voice over and text language support
  • New Ships – 3 Unique Ships with different strengths and weapons
  • Health Bars – Keep an eye on your ship’s health if you want to make it to your final destination

You won’t have to wait long — see you in the skies.

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